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From an aerial view, several people in long-sleeved shirts, khaki pants, and boots are shown standing inside a rocky cave. One person in the center carrying a camera points at two sites, one with each hand.
essay / Wayfinding

Dating the Arrival of Modern Humans in Asia

Kira Westaway, Meghan McAllister-Hayward, Mike W. Morley, Renaud Joannes-Boyau, and Vito C. Hernandez
A team of researchers explains how the discovery of a human skull and jawbone helps push back the timing of modern humans’ migration into Southeast Asia.
The photo shows a green landscape as seen from inside a cave, with a wooden structure built against the right side of the opening.
essay / Borderlands

What the Discovery of Denisovan Remains in Laos Means

Kira Westaway, Mike W. Morley, and Renaud Joannes-Boyau
The new excavation of a fossil tooth places an enigmatic group of ancient humans in Southeast Asia more than 130,000 years ago.